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The Inspiration of the Bible

The Inspiration of the Bible. How Can We Know That the Bible Is Really God’s Inspired Word? . The Bible Claims To Be Inspired. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16.

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The Inspiration of the Bible

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  1. The Inspiration of the Bible How Can We Know That the Bible Is Really God’s Inspired Word?

  2. The Bible Claims To Be Inspired “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16

  3. 1. The Unity of the Bible • Collection of 66 books • Three languages • Forty different writers • Three continents • Over a period of 1,600 years

  4. 1. The Unity of the Bible • Collection of 66 books • Three languages • Forty different writers • Three continents • Over a period of 1,600 years One Perfect Harmonious Message

  5. 2. Historical & Geographical Accuracy • The Hittites: Gen. 23:10, 26:34 • The Book of Acts • 32 countries • 54 cities • 9 Mediterranean islands • 95 people

  6. 3. Fulfilled Prophecy “Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.’” Isaiah 46:9-10

  7. 3. Fulfilled Prophecy • King Cyrus was named and his work was foretold more than 150 years before he was born (Is. 44:28-45:1). • King Josiah was named and his work was foretold more than 300 years before he was born (1 Kings 13:2).

  8. 3. Fulfilled Prophecy • There are 332 prophecies in the OT that were fulfilled by one man - Jesus Christ. • Chance of one man fulfilling just eight of these prophecies is one in 100,000,000,000,000,000

  9. 3. Fulfilled Prophecy • 100,000,000,000,000,000 dollar coins would cover the entire state of Texas two feet deep! • Mark one of these dollar coins, blindfold a man, and tell him that he has to find it on the first try.

  10. 4. Scientific Foreknowledge • Life is in the blood (Lev. 17:11) • Shape of the earth (Is. 40:22) • Number of stars (Jer. 33:22) • Sanitation laws of Leviticus

  11. 5. Brevity • Where did God come from? • What does Jesus look like? • What happened to Noah’s Ark and the Ark of the Covenant? • What happened to Jesus between ages 12-30? • What happened to Joseph and Mary? • What happened to the apostles? • Details of the crucifixion.

  12. 6. Impartiality • Noah the Drunk • Abraham the Liar • Moses the Insubordinate • David the Adulterer and Murderer • Peter the Coward and Hypocrite

  13. How Can We Know the Bible Is Inspired? • Unity of the Bible’s Message • Historical and Geographical Accuracy • Fulfilled Prophecy • Scientific Foreknowledge • Brevity of the Bible • Impartiality of the Bible

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